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Those legally in possession of home taken away from horsewomen (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

owners

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'horsewomen' is the definition.
Both the answer and definition are plural nouns.
Perhaps they are linked in a way I don't understand?

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(Other definitions for owners that I've seen before include "Holders, possessors" , "Legal possessors" , "Worsen for possessors" , "Those in lawful possession, as of house" , "Proprietors" .)

I've seen this clue in the Irish Times.
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